This document defines attributes for telemetry SDK.
| Attribute | Type | Description | Examples | Stability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
telemetry.distro.name |
string | The name of the auto instrumentation agent or distribution, if used. [1] | parts-unlimited-java |
 |
telemetry.distro.version |
string | The version string of the auto instrumentation agent or distribution, if used. | 1.2.3 |
|
telemetry.sdk.language |
string | The language of the telemetry SDK. | cpp; dotnet; erlang |
 |
telemetry.sdk.name |
string | The name of the telemetry SDK as defined above. [2] | opentelemetry |
|
telemetry.sdk.version |
string | The version string of the telemetry SDK. | 1.2.3 |
|
[1]: Official auto instrumentation agents and distributions SHOULD set the telemetry.distro.name attribute to
a string starting with opentelemetry-, e.g. opentelemetry-java-instrumentation.
[2]: The OpenTelemetry SDK MUST set the telemetry.sdk.name attribute to opentelemetry.
If another SDK, like a fork or a vendor-provided implementation, is used, this SDK MUST set the
telemetry.sdk.name attribute to the fully-qualified class or module name of this SDK's main entry point
or another suitable identifier depending on the language.
The identifier opentelemetry is reserved and MUST NOT be used in this case.
All custom identifiers SHOULD be stable across different versions of an implementation.
telemetry.sdk.language has the following list of well-known values. If one of them applies, then the respective value MUST be used; otherwise, a custom value MAY be used.
| Value | Description | Stability |
|---|---|---|
cpp |
cpp | |
dotnet |
dotnet | |
erlang |
erlang | |
go |
go | |
java |
java | |
nodejs |
nodejs | |
php |
php | |
python |
python | |
ruby |
ruby | |
rust |
rust | |
swift |
swift | |
webjs |
webjs | |